RPC IV.1, 5627 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5627 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ Κ
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΕΙΚοΜ(Η)
Edition Μητροπόλεως νεωκόρου Νεικομηδείας Μητ(ροπόλεως) νεω(κόρου) Νεικομη(δείας)
Translation of the metropolis, neocorate, Nicomedia
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.12 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 129
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1336 Wa 470 = Rec 129, pl. XCII.10 (rev.), pierced, 10.14g
2 2     Turin: worn
3 3     vA 765